Main Entry: ¹do·mi·cile

Pronunciation: \ˈdä-mə-ˌsī(-ə)l, ˈdō-; ˈdä-mə-sil\

Variant(s): also dom·i·cil \ˈdäm-ə-səl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin domicilium, from domus

Date: 15th century

1 : a dwelling place : place of residence : home
2 a : a person's fixed, permanent, and principal home for legal purposes b : residence 2b